At the heart of Syria's ongoing civil war is one of the oldest religious divide in history - that between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
The USA supports the rebels which are Sunni and Russia supplies weapons to the regime which is Alawite, which is a sub branch of a Shia.
If you want to understand why this war has turned out so catastrophic with so many dead check out this BBC documentary called "A History of Syria".
The USA supports the rebels which are Sunni and Russia supplies weapons to the regime which is Alawite, which is a sub branch of a Shia.
If you want to understand why this war has turned out so catastrophic with so many dead check out this BBC documentary called "A History of Syria".